HomeMy WebLinkAbout19-311RESOLUTION NO. 19-311
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON SUPPORTINCr BOTH HOUSE BILL 749 AND
SENATE BILL 338 WHICH WER.E RECENTLY INTRODUCED IN THE 86t" TEXAS
LEGISLATURE, THAT WOULD RAISE THE MINIMUM AGE TO 21 FOR THE
D1STR.IBUTION9 POSSESs1oN9 pURCH�lSLi9 CVNSUMLT1oNy A1vD i�L.'CElPT oF'
CIGARETTES, E-CIGAR.ETTES, AND TOBACCO PRODUCTS; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, both Hause Bill 749 and Senate Bill 338 which are companion bills, wauld
raise the minimum age for the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of
cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and tobacco products ta 21 in the State of Texas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton recognizes the adverse health effects of using cigarettes,
e-cigarettes, and tobacco praducts; and
WHEREAS, national data show that abaut 95 percent of adult smokers begin smoking
before they turn 21 �; and
WHEREAS, the ages of 18 to 21 are a critical period when many smokers move from
experimental smaking ta regular, daily useZ; and
WHEREAS, raising the tobacca and electronic cigarette sale age to 21 would help keep
tobacca aut of high schools3; and
WHEREAS, the use of tobacco products in any form is nat safe, especially during
adolescence, as such use can lead ta nicotine dependence and subsequent tabacca related diseases
and death4; and
WHEREAS, nicotine expasure during adalescence may have long lasting adverse
consequences an brain development5; and
' United States Department of Health and Human Services. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services
Administration. Center for Behavioral Health Statistics and Quality. National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2014.
ICPSR36361-v1. Ann Arbor, MI: Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research [distributor], 2016-03-
22. http://doi.org/10.3886/ICPSR36361.v1
2 Calculated based on data in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2014,
ht4p://www. icpsr. umich.edu/icpsrweb/SAMH DA/
3 Institute of Medicine, Public Health Implications of Raising the Minimum Age of Legal Access to Tobacco Products,
Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2015,
http://www. nationalacademies,org/hmd/Reports/2015lTobaccoMinimumAgeReport.aspx
4 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress. A
Report of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Senrices, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking
and Health, 2014.
5 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress. A
Repart of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking
and Health, 2014, https://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/50-years-of-progress/index.html
WHEREAS, tobacco use remains the leading cause of preventable death in the United
Statesb; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1_. The City Council hereby adopts and incorporates the above referenced
findings in this resolution.
SECTION. 2. The City of Denton supports both HB 749 as proposed in the Texas State House
of Representatives and SB 338 as proposed in the Texas State Senate, which would raise the minimum
age for the distribution, possession, purchase, consumption, and receipt of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, and
tobacco products to 21.
SECTION 3. This resolution shall take effect immediately from and after its date of passage.
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The motion to approve this resolution was made by _���' �`m�`" ��„��� �� m and
seconded by ��,,,, ��'� R� 'w °° j������ �� ��r���_�����""�� , the resolution was passed and approved by
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Mayor, Chris Watts:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1:
Keely G. Briggs, District 2:
Don Duff, District 3:
John Ryan, District 4:
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5:
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
Abstain
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ���` ,,,mm day of �����,�°'_
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6 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking: 50 Years of Progress. A
Repo►t of the Surgeon General. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease
Control and Prevention, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Office on Smoking
and Health, 2014, https://www,surgeongeneral.gov/library/reports/50-years-of-progress/index.html
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ATTEST:
RACHEL WOOD, INTERIM CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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